(City of Prince Albert)

By paNOW Staff

Going Digital

City expanding payment options for parking

Jan 17, 2026 | 8:00 AM

The City of Prince Albert is making things easier for residents when it comes to paying for parking.

Beginning this year, the City is introducing new options to pay with a focus on digitalization, an alternative for coins, meter cards, and hard-copy parking permits.

In cooperation with PayByPhone, the City is working on developing a new mobile parking app along with new kiosks at City-owned parking lots in downtown Prince Albert, 10th Avenue East near Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and the Prince Albert Airport.

Through the app, residents and visitors can choose to pay for hourly, weekly, or monthly parking, and can choose to pay by using their credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or PayPal account. The app will also allow residents to track their payments and receipts, as well as extend their parking time without having to run to the meter.

Payment with coins and meter cards, along with the purchase of parking permits, can still be made in person at City Hall.

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“Offering mobile payment options makes it easier for drivers to work, study, travel, and enjoy events and activities in Prince Albert,” said Anna Dinsdale, Community Safety and Well-Being Manager with the City of Prince Albert, in a release.

“As our community continues to grow, so has the need for enhanced parking and payment options, and we are excited to soon be able to offer mobile payment processing as an additional service for those who want to pay online for parking.”

The mobile parking app is expected to go online “in the first quarter of 2026.”

Parking rates in the new year have been adjusted for inflation, totaling a .25 cent increase per hour at parking meters. That means residents will now have to pay $1.50 to extend their parking time for one hour.

“The increase to $1.50 per hour is the first since 2017 in Prince Albert and is still one of the lowest hourly rates in the province,” read the release.

The City is now looking for public feedback and announced that a public survey will be circulated later in the year to allow residents and visitors to submit their comments or questions.

PayByPhone is no stranger to Saskatchewan, as they also work in cooperation with the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Regina and the City of Regina. Globally, the company operates in more than 1,300 cities, including Canada, the United States, and Europe.

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